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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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